The University of Georgia Graduate School recognizes its new recipients of the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP). The NSF GRFP is a highly competitive national fellowship that supports graduate students engaged in scientific research.
GRFP recipients are selected based on their potential to advance scientific knowledge and societal benefits in NSF-supported fields of study. Each fellow receives three years of financial support including an annual stipend and a cost of education allowance for fellows to pursue their graduate degree.
We are so proud of our GRFP recipients for their remarkable achievements. We look forward to supporting them in their graduate training at UGA and to celebrating the impact they will have in their fields and in their communities. — Ron Walcott, Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate School
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Ron Walcott, Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate School, addresses new GRFP fellows at the annual Welcome Week luncheon
Congratulations, GRFP Fellows for 2024
GRFP fellows named in 2024 who are current UGA graduate students are listed below with their departments and fields of study:
Dianah Anderson – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Life Sciences – Physiology
Lauryn Famble – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; STEM Education and Learning Research – Artificial Intelligence
Kristie Gill – Integrative Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources; Life Sciences – Integrative Conservation
Christina James – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Life Sciences – Systems and Molecular Biology
Andy Jiang – Chemistry; Chemistry – Chemical Theory, Models, and Computational Methods
Alejandro Pereira – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Life Sciences – Microbial Biology
Hannah Petronek – Forest Biology; Life Sciences – Plant Pathology
Aoife “Kate” Pitts – Integrative Conservation, Anthropology; Social Sciences – Cultural Anthropology
Nalany Richardson – Comparative Biomedical Sciences; Life Sciences
Taylor Sobczak – Mechanical Engineering; Engineering – Manufacturing Engineering
Cameron Thomas – Mathematics; Mathematical Sciences – Topology
Atticus Tomcho – Geography; Geosciences – Paleontology and Paleobiology
The UGA Graduate School offers webinars and workshops to help aspiring NSF GRFP fellows navigate the application process.